Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Bangladesh
48.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica
52.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
103rd
Costa Rica rank
100th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 52.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 100th of 134 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 36.5% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 50.5% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 49.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 52.4% against 48.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 100th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.